PILLAR: Sustainable
AGENDA DATE: August 25, 2026
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): Outside
DEPARTMENT: Dallas Water Utilities Department
PRIORITY: Infrastructure
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a construction services contract for the Iron Bridge Pump Station Rehabilitation Project located at 4777 County Road 3706, Wills Point, Texas 75169 - Walsh Construction Company II, LLC dba Archer Western, lowest responsible bidder of three - Not to exceed $31,998,300.00 - Financing: Water Capital Improvement F Fund ($29,022,989.00) and Water Capital Improvement G Fund ($2,975,311.00)
*In alignment with Water and Wastewater Capital Improvement Program.
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BACKGROUND
The Iron Bridge Pump Station (IBPS), located at 4777 County Road 3706 in Wills Point, Texas 75169, is a critical asset for the Dallas Water Utilities Department (DWU) that pumps raw water from Lake Tawakoni to the Tawakoni Balancing Reservoir for storage before flowing via gravity to the East Side Water Treatment Plant for treatment. The IBPS is one of three raw water pump stations in DWU's eastern water supply system, with Lake Tawakoni being the oldest of the three eastern system reservoirs.
The IBPS was constructed in the 1960s and has been in service for over 55 years and is due for near-term rehabilitation to maximize its useful life. Much of the equipment and pump station components in the station date back to the original construction and are inefficient and expensive to operate and potentially dangerous to maintain. There are numerous hydraulic, structural, electrical, architectural, and other needs that require attention to ensure the continued reliable operation of the pump station.
In 2010, an engineering assessment and preliminary design were completed to rehabilitate and expand the capacity of the IBPS. The project was delayed in 2012 due to a need to keep IBPS in operation as the Lake Fork Pump Station was being commissioned. Improvements o...
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